e made
a refuge. Cases of this kind often arise on imperfect grounds. They must
be settled like cases in equity; as fairly as possible for each side,
and so that neither can take advantage of technicalities.

27. _If a player misplay, and the enemy challenge him before allowing
the play of another ball, they have the option of replacing the
misplaying ball and any which may have been moved in their former
positions, or allowing any or all of them to remain in the positions to
which they have rolled. And no point made by a misplaying ball, if
properly challenged, is valid, except at their option._

The option belongs to the enemy of the players and not of the ball. If
the challenge be made as soon as possible, though another ball is
played at the same time, the requirements of the rule are satisfied.

CASE.--A misplaying ball runs a bridge after croqueting its partner
through his proper bridge. The enemy challenge and elect to leave both
balls in their final position. Can they compel them to renew their
bridges? The ball of the misplayer must re-run its bridge; but any other
ball has made the step unless it is restored to its former position. The
latter is regarded as accidentally displaced, and follows the rule
provided for that case. If the misplay consist of illegal continuance of
tour, of course the penalty does not extend to the correct play which
preceded it.

28. _If a player misplay, whether with his own or another ball, he
forfeits his next tour._

When a misplay is detected the play is stopped, and the damages under
the preceding rules taken, and the player who should have played takes
his tour, and so on, omitting the misplayer's next tour. Thus if A play
in his partner C's tour, the order will be C, D, B, C, etc. If A play
without right to continuance of tour, the order will be B, C, D, B, C,
etc.

29. _If a misplay is not challenged until the play of another ball has
commenced, the play stands, but the misplayer loses his first tour after
the discovery._

CASE.--D plays after A and is challenged, but shows that A misplayed in
his partner's tour. Has D misplayed? No. He played in his proper tour. C
has lost his tour through neglect, and A has anticipated a tour, while
the other side has lost the right to exact the penalty for A's misplay,
the order of play is B, A, D, B, C, etc.

CASE.--While B is playing it is discovered that A misplayed. Is B's play
correct? Yes. B naturally plays after A. B finis